Politics

Sri Lanka creates special courts for Rajapakse-era graft

Loyalists of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse voted against the bill to create special courts for major graft cases.…

7 years ago

Samurdhi should not be distributed as relief among UNPers, SLFPers: JHU

athika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary and Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today the Samurdhi programme should be used to…

7 years ago

$ 75 m EAP deal struck with $ 35 m initial infusion

The long-awaited and crucial deal on EAP Group, linked to the revival of ETI Finance and Swarnamahal Financial Services, has…

7 years ago

Govt unable to govern a GN division, let alone country – Mahinda

https://youtu.be/udNe9YSrz68 Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the incumbent government is unable to govern a Grama Niladhari Division,…

7 years ago

Won’t retire in 2020: President

President Maithripala Sirisena today declared that he would not retire from politics in 2020 as he had to complete his…

7 years ago

Won’t allow PM to bring Samurdhi Bank under CB

Former social empowerment minister S.B Dissanayake today said he would never allow Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to vest the Samurdhi…

7 years ago

‘UNP will begin new journey after today’

Minister Harin Fernando says with the May Day celebrations the United National Party will begin a new journey. Speaking during…

7 years ago

UNP will rule for next 20-30 years, promises PM

Samurdhi would be apolitical Will solve fertiliser issue, create more Jobs Party reforms will take place Stable economy, more investments…

7 years ago

Mahinda comes to Ranil’s rescue once again!

The so called new Cabinet of Ministers, which turned out to be the result of the fourth Cabinet reshuffle since…

7 years ago

Illegal structures along Mirissa beach: Prez orders immediate removal

President Maithripala Sirisena today ordered the Coast Conservation Department (CCD) to remove 18 unauthorized structures along the Mirissa beach. CCD…

7 years ago